It is an extremely packed and important day across Europe, as games with massive implications take place across the continent.
In England, Manchester United can take another step forward to another league title with a win at Wigan, while Manchester City has to top West Brom at home to hang on to its glimmer of hope. The title races are a bit more fierce in Germany, where second-place Bayern Munich can pull into first with a win at league-leading Borussia Dortmund; and in Italy, where unbeaten Juventus can reclaim first place with a win over third-place Lazio.
Real Madrid is feeling the pressure in Spain, with its one-time 10-point lead down to one (with a game in hand) over hard-charging Barcelona. In order to restore the four-point edge, Jose Mourinho's side will need to fend off rival Atletico Madrid with the final Clasico of the season looming in a couple weekends.
If you will be watching any of Wednesday's games, please feel free to share any thoughts, opinions and some play-by-play in the comments section below. Enjoy the action (TV schedule is after the jump):
WEDNESDAY'S SOCCER ON TV
2:45 p.m. – Fox Soccer Channel – Wigan Athletic vs. Manchester United
2:45 p.m. – Fox Soccer Plus/FoxSoccer2Go/ESPN3.com – Juventus vs. Lazio
2:45 p.m. – ESPN2/ESPN3.com – Manchester City vs. West Brom
2:45 p.m. – ESPN3.com – Wolverhampton vs. Arsenal
2:45 p.m. – ESPN3.com – Inter Milan vs. Siena
2:45 p.m. – ESPN3.com – Quevilly vs. Stade Rennes
3 p.m. – FoxSoccer2Go – Queens Park Rangers vs. Swansea City
4 p.m. – GOLTV – Atletico Madrid vs. Real Madrid
speaking of…when the F is PS3 gonna get on board with espn3. I know espn3 is XBox’s big justification for charging an annual fee, but isn’t about time the exclusivity comes to an end?
Wow, great first save (bet he wishes he pushed it out of bounds now) but even better assist.
Wish I was watching this. Going to catch the replay on the XBOX tonight!
So again why do USMNT fans hate on Jozy so much??? Man if only he was young and had a lot of time to get even better? What’s that you say he’s only 22????
Diggin’ the old school soccer ball they use in the Eirdivsie.
my ISP at work doesn’t provide for espn3, either. Nice attempt at being a d!ck though.
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oy, might be out of luck. just tried all of these – first row sports dot eu, atdhe net dot tv, let on dot tv – got nothin. sry about shi**y isp’s!
Habit, he does it every game, expecting the lone striker to run out of gas at 65 minutes.
Not sure I agree with bringing on Charlie there
Very impressive description. Thanks!
Not everyone’s internet provider offers it bro. Time Warner just got it less than a year ago.
ESPN3 on XBoxLive was a full minute behind Ives tweet.
that’s bigtime. smart movement, great finish, in a very important game.
Jozy, Jozy, Jozy!!!
Jozy! Man, this is a great week for Americans Abroad…
Slick 2nd goal by Jozy… Played a 1-2 with the midfielder, beautiful touch to take him past the defender, decisive placement on a low hard shot into the bottom corner. VERY impressive.
hahaha wow jozy!
Gooooolllll!!!!! Jozy
Very nice from Jozy. Braces are good.
Beautiful one/two with clinical finish by Jozy. Finally somebody gives Jozy a return ball.
GOAL! Thats the brace from Jozy!
Sorry, worse than watching ….
Brace for Jozy! Great goal.
sweet! Jozy did all the work on that one.
I second that. Just as Altidore scores. This is worst than watching some of the worst MLS matches at times.
Wow, this game is now just painfully bad.
espn3 …..wait for it…… .com
It’s not cable. It’s ESPN’s online site. enjoy!
Lolz
anybody know where i can get a live feed. i dont have espn3
This AZ defense is so willing to collapse all the way back into the box. What a soft approach! It seems to work in that they have the best GA in the league but it sure looks weird.
And that falling back style led directly to Twente’s first goal.
Thanks marco. He does score goals now with his head and is getting a little better, but this is certainly an aspect he needs to improve on. With his size, strength, and leaping ability, he could be much more potent in the air once he gets his timing and body control worked out.
Push in back of defender, “more of a wide open nudge into the net?”
This has been the running theme all season. If you start the drinking game for every time he takes 3 touches you will be wasted with 60 minutes to play.
Elm/Maartens just want the ball too much. When they play quickly (fast build up) they look great (Could win the league).
Ew
Very pretty little piece of control work in traffic by Jozy, there, popping it up to himself.
AZ winger had Jozy open but decided to take 3 extra touches, allowed the defender to close and turned it over. Way too much dribbling there.
Just turned it on and Jozy looks like a handful – draws a yellow on the defender trying to waterski behind him.
I would, but have to watch out for the boss coming around behind my back.
Jozy has hit a bad patch, whiffs on shot, lets CB’s step in front twice.
Boy these ESPN commentators are cheesy…
Anyone who saw the goal care to describe it please? Power header, placement header or more of a wide open nudge into the net?
That was the softest goal I have ever seen. Not sure what the defense was doing. Maybe he thought that the forward might have been offside (but he was inactive).
You have to admit that Luke De Jong was not wasteful.
This play-by-play announcer is one of the loudest human beings I’ve heard when a goal is scored. I had to turn the volume down on the TV.
Jozy is doing some work today, putting himself in dangerous spots, and looking for teammates.
I’m at work and WATCHING NOW! hehe
Wish I wasn’t at work. At least the AZ game is on ESPN3, I can watch it later.
Good aggression by Jozy. He’ll need that in CONCACAF where he’ll be pushed, bitten and punched.
oooof. Ref missed that push. Nice header after the foul though!
Altidore header 3rd minute!!!
Goal Altidore!!